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White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Male
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Male
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Male
Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)

About White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Wagtails and Pipits

The white wagtail is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in the Palearctic zone in most of Europe and Asia and parts of North Africa; it also has a toehold in western Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies of M. alba; in Ireland and Great Britain, the black-backed subspecies known as the pied wagtail predominates.

Source: Wikipedia

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